Dementia gene linked to an increased susceptibility to severe COVID-19
A gene variant linked to Alzheimer's disease has been shown to increase the risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms...
A government-funded project to collect DNA samples and medical records from 500,000 British volunteers aged 45-69, to study the effects of genetic and environmental factors on health.
A gene variant linked to Alzheimer's disease has been shown to increase the risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms...
Getting a good night's sleep can reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke, even in people who have a higher genetic predisposition for these diseases, according to a new study...
A new study suggests a 'gene drain' linked to social migration in Great Britain, where people with a genetic predisposition for higher educational attainment are more likely to leave former industrial regions and live in wealthier areas...
By 2022 the world's consumer genetic testing market is expected to quadruple to £200 million, according to The Guardian. But while the popularity of DIY genetic testing has undergone huge expansion in recent years, doctors and scientists have called for a crackdown on tests offered by consumer genetics companies such as 23andMe and AncestryDNA...
Developing post-traumatic stress disorder following traumatic events has a strong genetic component, a new study shows...
Inheriting two copies of a chromosome from a single parent is more common than previously thought, according to a new study...
A new genome-wide association study has identified specific gene regions that can influence left-handedness and differences in brain organisation which may be linked to better verbal skills...
The largest study to date into the genetic basis of sexuality has found that there is no single gene associated with same-sex sexual behaviour...
The past few years have seen a huge increase in the identification of rare and common genetic variants associated with disease, advances made possible through ever cheaper and faster genome sequencing technologies...
A common hereditary condition which causes the body to overload with iron, is linked to higher levels of disease and disability than previously thought, according to a cohort study using UK BioBank data...
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